Real-estate news

Mark J. Ruble has been named senior director of the National Retail Group at Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services in Phoenix. He joined the company in 2004 as a sales intern and became an agent in June 2006. During his caree, Ruble has closed 162 transactions valued at over $416 million.

Major deals

ML Manager (Mark Winkleman) sold 9.7 acres on the former Portales Place property between Highland Ave. and Chaparral Road, just north of Scottsdale Fashion Square in Scottsdale, to JLB Partners of Dallas for $13.87 million. David Fogler, Steven Nicoluzakis and Don Arones of Cassidy Turley BRE Commercial in Phoenix represented the seller. The buyer, who was self-represented, plans to build a 369-unit luxury apartment community on the property.

H&S Shadow Tree Joint Venture LLC of Tucson sold Shadow Tree at 2606 N. 44th St. in Phoenix to SUP 44th Street 148 LLC of Irvine, Calif. for $5.25 million. Hendricks & Partners professionals Mark Forrester and and Ric Holway of Phoenix and Art Wadlund of Tucson represented the seller. The buyer was self-represented in the purchase of this 148-unit apartment community built in 1979.

Promotions and hires

Paige Heavey has been appointed branch manger of Scottsdale Pinnacle Peak and Scottsdale Carefree locations by Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Arizona. Reggie Sanchez has been named assistant manager for the Scottsdale Carefree branch in addition to the Scottsdale 101 branch, and Gil Smith, the manager of record for the Scottsdale Pinnacle Peak location, will help lead the sales support team within the office. Both Sanchez and Smith will work under the direction of Heavey.

Matthew C. Lamont joined Michael Baker Jr. Inc. in Phoenix, a unit of Michael Baker Corp., as architecture operations director. He will provide leadership in all aspects of operations and business development for the firm's architectural practice in the region. He is experienced in major commercial mixed-use, high-tech/mission-critical, military/government, healthcare, multi-family and educational facilities. Lamont received his architecture degree from the University of Southern California. He holds licenses in Arizona, Idaho, Montana, New Mexico, Nevada and Utah, and is a LEED Accredited Professional.

Brian Kocour and Courtney Auther Van Loo joined Cushman & Wakefield of Arizona Inc. in Phoenix as members of the retail properties division. Kocour joined as senior director. He began his career in 1996 with CB Richard Ellis in Tucson as an intern, and began working in Phoenix in 1997, specializing in retail. Auther Van Loo, who joined as associate director in retail properties, began her retail career in 2004 with Grubb & Ellis BRE Commercial, joining Kocour's retail properties practice. Both specialize in the leasing of retail assets including power centers, neighborhood centers, and mixed-use urban developments, while also focusing on the sales of owner/user freestanding buildings and commercial land.

Tom Auay-Fuay joined Sundt Construction Inc. in Tempe as project manger in the Southwest market. His focus will include mining and industrial construction projects. Auay-Fuay has over 20 years experience in design-build projects and jpreconstruction project management. He holds multiple professional certifications, including five from the Design Build Institute of America, as well as a safety certificate from the Mine Safety and Health Administration.

Awards and honors

Julie Hoover, association manager at Lew Management Resources Inc. in Tucson, earned the Professional Community Association Manager designation from the Community Associations Institute. She is a graduate of the University of Arizona and the University of Phoenix, and is also a licensed Realtor.